Denmark Inflation Cools to 6-Month Low

2026-01-12 07:15 By Judith Sib-at 1 min. read

Denmark’s annual inflation rate eased to 1.9% in December 2025 from 2.1% in each of the previous two months.

This was the lowest inflation rate since June, amid softer price increases in transport (1.2% vs 1.4% in November), recreation and culture (1.8% vs 1.9%), restaurants and hotels (3.3% vs 4%), and health (1.8% vs 2.4%).

Declines were also seen in prices of furnishings, household equipment, and maintenance (-1.2% vs -0.1%) and clothing and footwear (-0.2% vs -0.6%).

Meanwhile, inflation was steady for food and non-alcoholic beverages (at 3.5%), housing and utilities (at 1.2%), and education (at 4%), while it rose for miscellaneous goods and services (3.3% vs 3%).

On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell by 0.4%, following a 0.3% drop in November.

Core inflation, which excludes energy and unprocessed food, edged down to 2.2% from 2.3% in each of the previous two months.

In 2025, the average inflation rate was 1.9%.



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